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,513.968 E. H. CRANDALL GAME Filed Jan. 19, 1923 j L'N- j@ wf.;

l 21:71/ l l lll/1111111111 Y Y Y v v v Patented Nov. 4, 1924.

EDGAR I-I. CRANDALL, F LOv SWGELES, CALIFORNIA.

GAME.

Application filed January 18, 1923.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it `known that l, EDGAR lvl. CRANDALL,

a citizen of the United States, residing Los Angeles, in the county of Los YAngeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to games and more particularly to the gaine of quoits, and has for its object to provide an indoor apparatus for the game. Another object is to provide an indoor apparatus of substantial construction and A*which renders the game `playable substantially noisele-ssly.

Another object is to provide means to facilitate counting, and further to provide means for facilitating keeping score.

Other objects and advantages will be made manifest in the following specification 2O of an embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a perspective of the device as set for playing, and showing the quoit ring in live point scoring position.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section transversely across the device omitting the quoit ring. Fig. '3 is a perspective of the core body. Fig. 4t is a perspective of the core case. A`j0 Fig. 5 is a perspective of the center pin. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan of a quoitring. Fig. 7 is a top plan of the ring. Fig. 8 is a section on line 8 8 of Fig. 7 on a larger scale.

:x5 The present apparatus consists of a core body constructed of material so as to provide a substantially noiseless cushion or bed so that when a quoit ring, such as is indicated at R, is thrown onto the apparatus,

in the noise will not be of suiiicient degree to be annoying. The pad, as shown, consists of an intermediate layer 2 of felt or fibrous loosely packed material of any suitable dimensions and here shown as of oblong form.

Top and bottom llexible protecting plates 3 cover the top and bottom faces of the core 2 and the piled elements have a central aperture 4. The body core thus described is preferably enclosed in a case 5 of flexible material, preferably heavy convas, the margins of which are stitched at 6 surrounding the core. The case 5 has also a central aperture 7 to register with the aperture 4 of the core body.

A center pin 8, having a substantial base Serial No. 613,658.

or flange 9, is adapted to be positioned in the center apertures of the pad structure and project up a sufficient distance to enable the ringing of the pin by the quoit ring R. The pin 8 is preferably jaclreted by a flexible f ishioning jacket or tube 8a which, not only reduces noise during the play but, protec-'gs the parts against undue wear. The tube 9 may consist of a piece ot rubber hose and is, therefore, of inexpensive construction and may be readily renewed when necessary.

To facilitate counting, an oblong or other suitably shaped target section 10,'having a central aperture, is adapted to be placed over the top of the pad and centered and retained on or by the pin 8, and upon this target section there may be placed an inner and smaller target eisc ll centrally perforated to slip down over the pin 8.

Counting is facilitated, in the present apparatus, by giving a score of l to plays hitting the target section l0 and not being entirely on the center disc ll. Plays in which the ring rests partly on the target section l0 and partly on the disc l1 may be evaluated as 2; plays in which the ring rests wholly on the disc ,ll may be scored as 3 and those plays in which the ring touches but does not encircle the pin 8 are score-d as et, while those plays in which the ring encircles the pin are counted as A form of quoit ring is clearly shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 in which the ring has a flat annulus portion, the margins of which are beaded or rolled inwardly at Ri thus forming overhanging shoulders beneath which may be inserted and retained removable and, therefore, renewable score keepcards CA consisting of segments of an annulus. rllhese cards may be divided into concentric circles or arcs upon which may be registered the scores of the players and each card may be characterized by an index means of any suitable character indicating ownership of the record lrept on the face of the card sections.

This apparatus is not only adapted for use indoors, but is equally serviceable in the open, and the large target Section 10 forms a protecting means when the apparatus is used on lawns, and it also serves as a shock absorbing element when the game is set up on hard surfaces, such as concrete paving or floors in athletic halls and the like. The elongated target section also forms a landing for quoits which are underthrovvn `or overthrown when played toward the disc.

The center pin 8 is preferably of metal to obtain a desired degree of stability for the apparatus.

The sheets or plates 3 forming a part of 3* the core body may consist, for instance, of

substantial oil cloth or linoleum.

. It is understood that the bottom of the quoit may be smooth, or as is clearly shovvn, it may have la roughened, corrugated, or toothed lower face so as to tend to cling or be nonsliding when it strikes the target faces.

score keeping cards on one of its faces, and

means for detachably retaining they score keeping cards in place.

2. In combination With a quoit ring, seg' mental cards, and means integral With the ring for securing the cards on the top face of the quoit ring.

3. In combination With a quoit ring, segmental cards, and means for securing the cards on the top face of the quoit ring, said means consisting of marginal inwardly turned beads beneath Which the edges of the cards may be clinched.

4l. In quoit game apparatus, a pad built of flexible, laminated sheets of cushioning material so as to eliminate, substantially noise of play produced by cast rings falling on the pad, the pad having a readily removable center pin.

5. In quoit game apparatus, a pad consisting of an inner core member of cushioning material, and an envelope enclosing the core and being of pliant material of the character to practically eliminate noiseduring play the pad being perforated from top to bottom, and a pin in said perfor-a" tion.

6. In quoit game apparatus, a perforated pad consisting of an inner core member of cushioning material, a case enclosing the core and being of pliant material of the character to practically eliminate noise during play, and separate target forming top sections adapted to be removably laid upon the pad, and a pin insertable into the perforation of the pad. l

7. In quoit game apparatus, a pad consisting of an inner core member of cushioning material, an envelope enclosing the core and being of pliant material of the character to practically eliminate noise during play, target forming top sections adapted to be laid upon the pad, and a centering pin passing through and maintaining position of the pad and the target forming top sections.

In testimony whereof I have ksigned my name to this specification.

EDGAR I-l. @RANDALL 

